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Growth Patterns - Molds, Yeasts and Dimorphic 
 • Mold - Arial mycelia and vegitative mycelia
present at both environmental ... growth at both environmental ... Mold-like growth at environmental ... Growth #Patterns #microbiology
Epicoccum purpurascens on culture and microscopy
 - dematiaceous (black) with orange pigment
 - environmental mold found
orange pigment - environmental ... culture #clinical #microbiology
Curvularia on Microscopy and Culture Plate
One of the first (and easiest) dematiaceous molds to identify by
Curvularia is mostly environmental ... clinical #microscopy #microbiology
Rhizopus spp. on microscopy
 - rhizoids ("roots") immediately below non-branched sporangiophores
 - most common cause of
also a common environmental ... clinical #microscopy #microbiology
Alternaria on Culture Plate and Microscopy
Adult w/ aplastic anemia, getting regular blood product infusions. Had Group
A dematiaceous environmental ... Microscopy #clinical #microbiology
Blast Injury Categories
 - Primary - Direct effect from blast shockwave 
 - Secondary - Impact
exploding device or environment ... - Quaternary - Environmental
Lictheimia corymbifera on Culture and Microscopy
Formerly Absidia. Can look like Mucor, BUT sporagium w/ wide apophysis
Mucoc Rhizopus) - environmental ... clinical #microscopy #microbiology
Strongyloides stercoralis on Microscopy (Duodenal Fluid)

38 year old male truck driver in Buenos Aires.  Kidney
and subtropical environments ... clinical #Microscopy #microbiology
Causes of Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis
Inherited
 • Membrane
 • Internal
    - Hemoglobin
Acquired • Environment
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Acquired from the environment ... diagnosis • Microbiologic